RFP QuestBeta
ClosedStage · tender

Cambridge City Council

Courier Services

Telecoms & PostCPV 64100000
Value£12k
Deadline2 Mar 2026
Published16 Feb 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 16 Feb 2026ClosedCloses 2 Mar 2026
Who to contact
procurement@cambridge.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

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£12ktotal contract value
median £200k
this tender£0£7.9m

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The brief

Cambridge City Council requires qualified suppliers to provide courier services for the collection and secure delivery of council mail from the Royal Mail sorting office to designated council site/sites.

Service Requirements The successful supplier will be required to: • Collect mail daily from Royal Mail Sorting Office - Clifton Road, Cambridge CB1 7QQ • Deliver securely to Mandela House, Via Downing Place, Cambridge CB2 3EL • Provide secure handling in compliance with UK GDPR • Maintain chain of custody documentation • Ensure contingency arrangements for missed or delayed collections • Handle parcels and oversized mail as required Frequency • Days of operation: Monday to Friday excluding public/bank holidays • Collection time window: From 8.00am when sorting office opens • Delivery deadline: 9.30am Staff Requirements • Staff must be identity‑checked • Staff must wear uniform/ID • Staff must be trained in data protection and secure handling Service Levels (KPIs / SLAs) • On‑time delivery rate: 98% • On -time delivery rate 100% during elections - dates will be communicated • Incident reporting timeframe: 4 hours Data Protection The supplier must comply with: • Data Protection Act 2018 • UK GDPR • Council information security policies Insurance • Employers' Liability: £1m • Public Liability: £1m Authorisation to Collect from Royal Mail Supplier must secure all necessary permissions for third‑party collection.

The contract duration will be 24 months, with an option to extend for an additional 12 months subject to the agreement of both parties.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Cambridge City Council requires qualified suppliers

Cambridge City Council requires qualified suppliers to provide courier services for the collection and secure delivery of council mail from the Royal Mail sorting office to designated council site/sites.

02

The successful supplier will be required

The successful supplier will be required to:.

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Deliver securely to Mandela House, Via Downing

Deliver securely to Mandela House, Via Downing Place, Cambridge CB2 3EL.

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Provide secure handling in compliance with UK

Provide secure handling in compliance with UK GDPR.

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Maintain chain of custody documentation

Maintain chain of custody documentation.

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Source & provenance
OCID
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Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
013958-2026
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